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Politics : The 2nd Amendment-- The Facts........ -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: chaosad who wrote (540)	4/21/1999 6:59:00 PM
From: PatiBob	Respond to of 10167

The most obvious sign of an extremist is his or her reverence for the flag of the United States, and of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. People capable of reciting entire passages from either of these documents must be considered extremely dangerous. Another tell-tale sign is an ability to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Many of these people will proudly proclaim to be Patriots who trust in God, whereas they will openly state they distrust the federal government. Some even suggest the government's powers are limited by the Constitution. Extremists also profess a belief in "family values." Thank GOD Ben Franklin is dead......he sure fits the profile doesn't he? They'd pick him up in a heart beat. What a crock of shit! Please excuse me......I need to go throw up. PB

To: chaosad who wrote (540)	4/21/1999 7:51:00 PM
From: nuke44	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10167

Let me preface this by saying that I'm well aware that Attorney General Reno has defiled her office almost as much as her boss has his. She has used it for purely political purposes to further Bubba's agenda, to persecute his enemies and to protect him and his from prosecution and incarceration. In truth, my life membership in the NRA probably would flag me as a potential "radical" if Clinton and Reno had their way. Having said that, I can't give any credence to this letter, supposedly originating with Reno. It is so cliched in it's portrayal of this administration as anti-god, anti-family, anti-patriotic, anti-gun, anti-everything that it reads like a adolescent John Bircher's attempt at propaganda, but without the subtlety. It's a poorly executed fake. I mean, give me a break, "People capable of reciting entire passages" of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence "must be considered extremely dangerous". Nope, I've read much official correspondence from this administration outlining their agenda and they are far more subtle than this. I'm not saying that Clinton and Reno aren't capable of breaking the law and ignoring the Constitution to achieve their goals, they are, But this letter is just some sort of urban legend wannabe. We don't need lies to support our rights and freedoms. We have the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.